Nursing

Ten years ago, while conducting street outreach to homeless individuals living in Boston, Kara Cohen witnessed firsthand the impact of poor podiatric health on this highly vulnerable population.
“Poor foot health impacted both the physical and emotional well-being of my clients,” Cohen says. “I met clients with severe trench foot, bleeding feet, and those who had not changed their socks in a … [Read more...] about In Philly, Helping Homeless Individuals Put Their ‘Best Foot Forward’

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Schweitzer Fellow Extends Reach to Boston's Homeless from Chris Lovett on Vimeo.
Naira Arellano is working to prevent Spanish-speaking homeless individuals in Boston from falling through the cracks.
As one of this year's 15 Boston Schweitzer Fellows, the MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Nursing student is serving as a bilingual patient advocate at the … [Read more...] about Providing ‘An Extra Ounce of Support’ for Spanish-Speaking Homeless Patients

At last year’s Schweitzer conference, Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation President George Thibault, MD spoke about shaping a more affordable, accessible, and reliable health care system through interprofessional educational interventions.
“We have strong evidence that health care delivered by well-functioning teams leads to better outcomes, but we still educate our health professionals in silos,” … [Read more...] about No More Silos: Breaking Down Barriers Through Interprofessional Teamwork